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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Introduction, Chapters 1-2, Hold Fast to Your Children: Death in Hot Water, 'These Animals Are Not Real': The Myth That Can Kill You!.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author studied _______________________ cases in Yellowstone.
(a) Automobile accident.
(b) Wrongful death and personal injury.
(c) Malarial.
(d) Influenza outbreak.

2. Other people added their injuries to his campaign and it resulted in increased funding for what and more warnings in handout literature?
(a) Trails.
(b) Park rangers.
(c) Fences around hot springs and geysers.
(d) Regional safety officers.

3. The worst accident happened June 28th, __________, when Andy C. Hect, 9, was walking with his family along Crested Pool near Old Faithful.
(a) 1980.
(b) 1990.
(c) 1970.
(d) 1960.

4. Nineteen have died due to hot springs and ______________ were children.
(a) None.
(b) Fifteen.
(c) Seven.
(d) Ten.

5. Surprisingly, hot springs deaths occur more often than _________________ deaths.
(a) Shooting.
(b) Earthquake.
(c) Lightning strike.
(d) Grizzly bear.

Short Answer Questions

1. On July 20th, _________, David Allen Kirwan, 24, and his friend, Ronald Ratliff, 25, parked at Yellowstone's Fountain Paint Pot.

2. Kirwan yelled, '______________' in response.

3. Kirwan prepared to go in the spring and a bystander yelled what?

4. One of the worst things about falling into the spring is realizing what?

5. What soon happened when Kirwan got out of the water?

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